Valero Energy (VLO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Valero Energy (VLO) posted Free Cash Flow of $5.46 billion for Q2 2026, up 703.5% from $679 million a year earlier and up 392.9% from the prior quarter.
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Valero Energy (VLO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Valero Energy was $10.08 billion, up 222.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.74 billion, down 14.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 38.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Valero Energy's Free Cash Flow was $5.53 billion in FY2024 (-32.7%), $8.22 billion in FY2023 (-24.5%), $10.89 billion in FY2022 (+159.7%) and $4.19 billion in FY2021 (+342.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 97.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 703.5%; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a decline of 77.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior quarters was $1.11 billion (Q1 2026), $1.87 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.65 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marathon Petroleum | 137.97 Bn | 121.73 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 9.14 Bn |
| 2 | Valero Energy | 134.23 Bn | 111.17 Bn | 5.47 Bn | 5.46 Bn |
| 3 | HF Sinclair | 23.03 Bn | 17.20 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 1.39 Bn |
| 4 | PBF Energy | 10.79 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 5 | Sunoco | 10.43 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ultrapar Holdings | 8.35 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 912.61 Mn | 1.16 Bn |
| 7 | Cvr Energy | 6.36 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 117.00 Mn | 264.00 Mn |
| 8 | Delek US Holdings | 4.96 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 365.10 Mn | 89.10 Mn |
| 9 | Icahn Enterprises | 4.49 Bn | -1.27 Bn | - | 36.00 Mn |
| 10 | Par Pacific Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 852.68 Mn | 242.86 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 679.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 542.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 826.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 955.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 129.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 986.00 Mn |
API Access
Valero Energy Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "VLO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=VLO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();